300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary

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abrogate   Speak
/'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
acumen   Speak
/'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
mental keenness; quickness of perception
However, her team's political acumen is clearly beyond mine, an Ivy League Medical Science Professor and NOT a Political "Science" Professor.
allusion   Speak
/ə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n. Syn. metaphor
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
Without naming names, the candidate criticized the national leaders by allusion.
anthology   Speak
/æn'θɒlədʒɪ/ n. Syn. collection
book of literary selections by various authors
This anthology of science fiction was compiled by the late Isaac Asimov.
apathetic   Speak
/æpə'θɛtɪk/ a.
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
But he shares Mary's apathetic and listless look: he seems to have more length of limb than vivacity of blood or vigor of brain.
apprehensive   Speak
/æprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a.
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
Here I walked about for a long time, feeling very strange, and mortally apprehensive of some one coming in and kidnapping me.
ascetic   Speak
/ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.
bane   Speak
/beɪn/ n. Syn. curse
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
Lucy's little brother was the bane of her existence: his attempts to make her life miserable worked so well that she could have poisoned him.
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abash  Speak
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abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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inform; give notice to; make aware
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embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
abet  Speak
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aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
aggressive  Speak
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settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
allusion  Speak
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hereditary nobility; privileged class
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responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
ambiguous  Speak
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
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lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
aptitude  Speak
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inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
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staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
arid  Speak
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refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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good-humored, playful conversation
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dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
ascetic  Speak
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warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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essential quality; reputation; honor
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take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
asylum  Speak
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comparable; similar or alike
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lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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place of refuge or shelter; protection
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abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
augment  Speak
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mental keenness; quickness of perception
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lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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/ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert


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/'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
award of merit; expression of approval; praise


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/ə'kɔ:d/ n. Syn. agreement; treaty
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states


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/ædmɒ'nɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. warning
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning


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/ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n.
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness


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/ə'lu:d/ v. Syn. imply; refer
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion


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/ə'næləgəs/ a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike


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/'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition


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/'æpəθɪ/ n. Syn. indifference
lack of caring; indifference


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/æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
expression of warm approval; praise


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